Dubrovnik real estate market — prices, rental yield and trend

• Average price: $5,722 / m²
• Gross rental yield: 3.18%
• 12-month price change (USD): 1.4%
• Net rental yield: 2.91%
• Transaction cost: 7.5%
• Price basis: local-market average

Residential property in Dubrovnik averages $5,722 per square metre. In dollar terms the market has barely moved over the last twelve months (+1.4%). That makes it the 49th most expensive of the 236 markets in the set.

What a buyer pays in Dubrovnik

The $5,722 figure is a local-market average across all residential property types: a flat in a prime district sits well above it, an older unit on the edge of the market well below. Buying costs — transfer tax or stamp duty, notary, registration and agency — come to about 7.5% of the price here. On a 100 m² apartment at the average price that is roughly $42,913 on top of the $572,168 purchase price. That is below the 10.3% median across the set, which shortens the time it takes for a purchase to break even. Against the Croatia national average of $4,550, Dubrovnik carries a 25.8% premium — the gap between this market and the country as a whole. Among the other Croatia markets we track, Zagreb at $4,674 is 22.4% cheaper, and Split at $6,513 is 12.1% dearer.

What it earns

A square metre lets for about $15.2 a month. Against a purchase price of $5,722 per square metre that is 3.2% gross, before tax. Both figures come from the same source and the same period, so you can check the arithmetic yourself. It ranks 243rd of 269 markets by gross yield. Rental income is taxed at 8.4%, which takes the yield down to 2.9% net. The 0.3-point difference between the gross and net figure is the part most listing sites leave out.

How the tax works. 8.4% effective: the 12% final rate applies after a 30% lump-sum expense deduction (0.70 × 12%), the same for residents and non-residents and at every rent level. Source: porezna-uprava.gov.hr.

Who can buy in Dubrovnik

Unrestricted for EU buyers; non-EU buyers need reciprocity and a permit. That is the rule a foreign buyer meets first, not legal advice — check the current position locally before you commit.

How this figure is built

The price figure for Dubrovnik is built from asking prices from listings. It was last refreshed on 2026-10-17. We rate our confidence in this market’s data medium: the series is usable, but thinner or less current than our best-covered markets. We recompute every market the same way, which is what lets Dubrovnik be compared with a country average or another city.

Sources: nekretnine.hr Dubrovnik price + rent, Sep 2026 · nekretnine.hr. Snapshot: 2026-10-17.